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Rhododendron hodgsonii


Hodgson's Rhododendron




Origin:  China.
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Species
hodgsonii
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
-15°
Temperature (°F)
-5°
Height
3 - 7 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
Landscape
As a showy large shrub in a woodland garden as a specimen.
Cultivation
Grow under partial shade in moist but well-drained acidic soil.
Shape
Upright rounded.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Caterpillars, aphids, vine weevil, leafhoppers, lacebugs and scales. May be susceptible to rhododendron petal blight, rhododendron bud blast, powdery mildews and silver leaf.
Habitat
Elevations upwards of 4000 m.
Bark/Stem Description
Extremely thin, paper-like exfoliating outer bark. Thicker smooth bark underneath.
Leaf Description
Oblong-elliptic to lanceolate leaves 16 - 30 cm long and 5 - 12 cm wide.
Flower Description
Inflorescences of 20 - 50 small flowers 2 - 4 cm long.
Colour Description
Magenta to purple inflorescences. Deep green-black foliage. Brownish-brass-coloured bark.
Texture Description
Medium to smooth.
Notable Specimens
VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Propagation
By seed.
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